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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXII, Issue 2738, 3 May 1866, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND INTERCOLONIAL MAIL STEAM SERVICE. MANUKAU AND MELBOURNE. rpENDERS will be received at this Office until X THURSDAY, the 24th. May, 1866, for the PERFORMANCE of a MONTHLY STEAM SERVICE for the conveyance of her Majesty's Mails between the Port of Manukau, in the Province of Auckland, and Melbourne, each way, for a period of six months, commencing on the 11th day of June, 1866, at Melbourne. The steamer to await the arrival at Melbourne of the European mail for niuety-six hours after its due date, if required by the Postmaster-General or his agent. Tenders to state the rate 1 per hour for any further detention, not exceeding a further period of ninety-six hours. A penalty of four pounds per hour will be required for delay in departure after the time fixed on each voyage. All mails to be shipped, landed, and transhipped by and at the expense of the contractor. A Chief Cabin passage, free of coßt, to be pro« vided for a Postal Officer, and proper accommodation for the Sorting of the Mails ; also, a proper secure and convenient place for the Deposit of the Mails. The name, tonnage, and horse-power of the vessel proposed to be employed in this service to be stated ; the vessel to be approved of by the PostmasterGeneral, and subject to be surveyed by some person I appointed by him whenever he may consider it necessary. Tenders to be endorsed, "Tender for Manukau and Melbourne Mail Steam Service." NELSON AND SYDNEY. Tenders will also be received until the same date for a similar service between Nelstfh and Sydney the service to commence on the 14th day of June, 1866, at Sydney; the duration, terms, and conditions the same as those of the Manukau and Melbourne service. Tenders to be endorsed, " Tender for Nelson and Sydney Mail Steam Service." By order. G. ELIOTT ELIOTT, Secretary. General Post-office, Wellington, March 26, 1866.

TENDERS FOR REPORTING AND PRINTING THE DEBATES OJT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, March 7, 1866. rpENDEUS will be received at this office, until A noon of TUESDAY, the 15th day of May, for REPORTING and PRINTING the DEBATES in the Legislative Council and in the House of Representatives, during the next session of the General Assembly. The size of the publication to be foolscap folio, in Brevier type, fifteen (15) pica ems wide, made up double column iv pages of sixty (60) pica ems deep. Tenders to state withm what time the reports will be printed for circulation after t\e date on which the debates reported take place. " The average amount to be set up in a printed form is eighteen (18) pages daily of the size above indicated for the House of Representatives, and ten (10) pages for the Legislative Council. The reports to be subject to approval in such manner as either House may direct. Tenders will received for the whole work specified, or for that required for one H ouse only. , Security will be required fvn bUo a« o ,/ufurmMoo of the contract, and each tender should state the names of two persons willing to become sureties. W. GISBORNE, Uuder-Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, March 20, 1866.

REFERRING to the notice calling for TENDERS • for REPORTING and PRINTING the Debates iv the General Assembly during the nexb session, it is hereby notified that such Tenders may be drawn up separately, either for only Reporting, or for only Printing; or for both Reporting and Printing such Debates. Tenders when received will not be finally accepted or refused until they have been submitted to Committees, or to a joint; Committee of both Houses. W. GISBORNE, TJnder-Secretary.

Quarter-Master-General's Department; Militia and "Volunteers, Auckland, April 30, 1866. fTIENDERS will be received at the above Office, JL until 12 Noon, on the 10th May, for the supply of the under-mentioned ARTICLES to the Colonial Troops stationed at Tauranga and the Miranda Redoubt. Articles to be delivered in detail in such quantities as may bo demanded :—: — Fresh Meat, at per Cation. Bread, at per Ration. Grocery Rations, at per Ration. Sprite (Candles, at per Ib. lire-wood, Tea-tree or other hard wood, at per 1001b. Oat", ") ( The Tender for Maize, f . , nmb ) Forage to be accepted Bran, Cat per lUUlb> ) or rejected as Bay, j (a whole. Hospital Supplies in one Tender, as per list to be seen at this Office. Tenders may be made for any part of above articles, and for either Station separately. Supply to commence from Ist June, and contract tojeease upon three months' notice from either party, or upon the removal of the Colonial Troops. Forms of Tender, and any other particulars, may be obtained upon application to the Quarter-Master* General of Militia and Volunteers. J. H. R. HARRISON, Captain, A.Q.M.G., M. & Y. Princes-Btreet, April 30, 1866.

Quarter-Master-General's Department, Militia and Volunteers, Auckland, April 30, 1866. riIENDERS will be received at the above Office, JL until 12 Noon, on the 10th May, for the supply of MEDICINES to the Colonial Forces, in such quantities as may be from time to time required. Lists to be seen, and any further particulars to be obtained, upon application to J. H. R. HARRISON, Captain, A.Q.M.G., M. &Y. Princea-Btreet, April 30, 1866.

TENDERS FOR FIREWOOD. Office of the Agent for the General Government, , Auckland, April 28, 1866. rpENDERS in duplicate -will be received at this X office, until noon of SATURDAY, .the sth of May proximo, for supplying the Offices of the" General Government at Auckland with FIREWOuD, ia such quantities as may be required during the remainder of the current year. The rates per ton to be specified for. The usual size uncut, and for such as may be required cut and split, to suit the fireplaces in the public offices. :. ; FRED. WHITAKER, Agent for the General Government.